In Shanghai's Pudong New Area, humanoid robotics is on the fast track of development in both hardware and software, with hardware products being deployed in a diverse array of scenarios. An open-source ecosystem is driving technological diffusion and iteration, propelling humanoid robots to "run fast".

In September last year, an innovative company in Pudong called Fourier unveiled the new-generation humanoid robot GR-2, which stands 1.75 meters tall and weighs 63 kilograms, with a total of 53 degrees of freedom and a single-arm motion payload of up to 3 kg.

The GR-2 robot developed by Fourier. [Photo/WeChat ID: pdnews]

A representative of Fourier stated that the company has collaborated with over 20 top research institutions and industry-leading enterprises both domestically and internationally, achieving groundbreaking results in research areas such as reinforcement learning, imitation learning, large vision-language models, and perception systems based on the GRx humanoid robot platform. To date, Fourier has delivered over 100 humanoid robots.

According to Fourier, the two models of the GRx series, GR-1 and GR-2, have entered mass production, supporting customized processes with stable delivery cycles to effectively meet market demand.

Numerous technology companies and research institutions in Pudong are currently developing humanoid robotics, and the district has already gathered over 100 robotics enterprises.

On March 11, Shanghai Ant Lingbo Technology Co, a subsidiary of Ant Group, was established in Pudong, aiming to expedite industry clustering in the region, promote the iteration and upgrading of humanoid robots and accelerate the application process.

An aerial view of Zhangjiang AI Robot Valley in Pudong. [Photo/WeChat ID: pdnews]